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Greece
Athens Declares No Illegal Entries Will Be Tolerated As Turkey Opens Gates
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a short, forceful statement in English on his social media profiles on Friday afternoon, commenting on the recent developments since Turkey decided to let refugees and migrants freely leave the country and enter...
Europe
Erdogan: Turkey Will No Longer Stop Syrian Refugees from Reaching Europe
Turkey, now fighting a war in Syria, will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe, a senior Turkish official told Reuters late on Thursday, as President Tayyip Erdogan presided over an emergency meeting.
According to the unnamed official quoted...
Diplomacy
Athens Intensifies Diplomatic Moves Ahead of Crucial Berlin Conference on Libya
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke on Saturday on the phone with the President of the European Council Charles Michel at the latter's initiative and with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the issue of Libya.
According to...
Diplomacy
Erdogan Claims Turkey, Libya Can Start Drilling South of Crete
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave an interview to the Turkish state-run TRT television network on Monday evening in which he announced Ankara's plans to conduct drillings in cooperation with Libya southeast of Crete.
In an unprecedented statement denying Greece's sovereign...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Mitsotakis to Meet Turkish President Erdogan at NATO Summit
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, told reporters on Tuesday morning that he intends to meet Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London, concurrent with the NATO summit which will take place there on Tuesday and Wednesday.
According to Turkish...
Diplomacy
Turkey's Erdogan Threatens to Release Jihadi Prisoners Over Cyprus Sanctions
Turkey's President Erdogan on Tuesday warned Europe that Turkey could release jihadi prisoners and send them back to Europe in the event of the imposition of EU sanctions over Cyprus.
“You may take this lightly, but these doors will open...
Cyprus
Turkey's Erdogan Compares Syrian Offensive With Cyprus Invasion of 1974
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that his country's intervention in Syria is as vital to Turkey as its invasion of Cyprus had been in 1974.
Speaking in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday, President Erdogan referred to the Turkish assault...
Greek News
Turkey’s Erdogan Challenges NATO: ”Will You Support Your Ally or Terrorists?”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan challenged NATO countries on Monday to show support for Turkey in its controversial decision to invade Northern Syria several days ago.
Erdogan, speaking with journalists before his Monday visit to Azerbaijan, wondered whether the countries belonging...
Greece
Turkish President Erdogan Threatens To Send 3.6 Million Migrants to Europe
Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan threatened the European Union on Thursday afternoon that he could allow more than 3.6 million refugees and migrants to leave the country and land on European shores.
Speaking at a rally for his party on Thursday,...
Greek News
Turkey Begins Military Offensive in Northern Syria
Turkey officially began its new military operations in Northern Syria, it was made public on Wednesday afternoon.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced himself that his country began the long-planned operation, following the recent controversial decision of United States President...